SoCalPilot
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I have a Champ S+ and one windy day it cartwheeled down a field shredding pieces along the way. It wasn't in terrible shape, I glued it all back together. When I glued down the horizontal stab/elevator I made sure the elevator servo was centered, and glued it down so the elevator lined up with the horizontal stab.
When I test flew it things seemed okay until I cut the throttle to idle, and it nosedived straight down, hit the ground and broke the 10th prop adapter I've made for it.
My question is, can someone with a Champ S+ (that is trimmed out and flies well) please boot it up, put in acro mode with elevator stick centered and see if the elevator is inline with the horizontal stab?
I think that the neutral elevator position must be a little elevator up, and not inline with the stab. I've checked the CG and everything else. It seems to be a trim issue. I just don't want to crash it testing new trim positions. Thanks.
When I test flew it things seemed okay until I cut the throttle to idle, and it nosedived straight down, hit the ground and broke the 10th prop adapter I've made for it.
My question is, can someone with a Champ S+ (that is trimmed out and flies well) please boot it up, put in acro mode with elevator stick centered and see if the elevator is inline with the horizontal stab?
I think that the neutral elevator position must be a little elevator up, and not inline with the stab. I've checked the CG and everything else. It seems to be a trim issue. I just don't want to crash it testing new trim positions. Thanks.